LifeNews Pro-Life News Report 3/31/14

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Monday, March 31, 2014

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• Gosnell Movie “America’s Biggest Serial Killer” Will Tell Story of Abortionist Who Killed Babies Born Alive
• Nine Years Ago Today, Terri Schiavo Lived Her Last Day
• Mom With Cancer Sacrifices Her Life for Her Baby, Refuses Abortion• 321 Babies Saved From Abortion So Far During 40 Days for Life

More Pro-Life News• This Little Baby May Have Died But Why Should She be Incinerated for Heat?
• Social Justice Movement Ought to Recognize Human Rights for Unborn Children
• Baby Born With Heart Outside His Chest, Parents Need Help for Lifesaving Medical Procedure
• Former Fire Chief Pleads Guilty to Impregnating 15-Year-Old in Rape, Paying for Abortion
• Abortion Clinic Worker Quits: “I Hate This Place, I’ve Had Enough! I Quit!”
• Report: 17 British Women Got Their 8th Abortion in 2012, Thousands Have Repeat Abortions Annually
• Baby Boy Clings to Life as His Seven-Month-Pregnant Mom is Shot, Killed
• Supreme Court May Decide if Planned Parenthood Can Injure Women With Dangerous Abortion Drug
• Kids Say The Darnedest Things When Asked What They’d Do If They Had Only 5 Years To Live
• Houston Planned Parenthood Caught Attempting to Hide Botched Abortion in 911 Call
• West Virginia’s “Pro-Life” Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Abortions After 20 Weeks
• Death on Demand Coming to Canada? Proposal Would Push Euthanasia on Patients
• Abortions in Kansas Drop Again to Their Lowest Point Ever

Gosnell Movie “America’s Biggest Serial Killer” Will Tell Story of Abortionist Who Killed Babies Born AliveHe is the abortion practitioner who killed babies in live-birth abortions that were more akin to infanticide than abortion. The media virtually ignored Kermit Gosnell until the pro-life movement launched a concerned effort to call them out on their bias during the early stages of his trial for murder.
Now, Gosnell is prison, having been convicted of murder in the deaths of multiple babies,though he was accused of killing thousands of viable babies. Still, one report from Gallup showed a large percentage of Americans still have no idea who Gosnell is and what he did. A new crowd-funded campaign for a Gosnell movie hopes to change that. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/03/31/gosnell-movie-americas-biggest-serial-killer-will-tell-story-of-abortionist-who-killed-babies-born-alive/
Nine Years Ago Today, Terri Schiavo Lived Her Last Day On March 30, 2005, Terri Schiavo had her last full day of life on this earth and both her family and Father Frank Pavone of Priests for Life will never forget the last moments they shared with the woman whose former husband won a court order to take her life.
Terri was killed on March 31, 2005 when her former husband won a protracted legal battle against the Schindler family for the right to disconnect her feeding tube. Doctors who examined Terri say she was not in a persistent vegetative state and that her condition could have been improved has she been given access to more medical care and rehabilitative treatment. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/03/30/nine-years-ago-today-terri-schiavo-lived-her-last-day/

Mom With Cancer Sacrifices Her Life for Her Baby, Refuses AbortionA mom in New York City was willing to make the ultimate sacrifice – she was willing to sacrifice her own life for someone else.

When Elizabeth Joice found out she was pregnant, she was overcome with joy because doctors told her she would never be able to have children. But doctors then told her that she would be forced to make a decision to take the live of her unborn baby to begin cancer treatment or put her own life in danger by forgoing it. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/03/31/mom-with-cancer-sacrifices-her-life-for-her-baby-refuses-abortion/

321 Babies Saved From Abortion So Far During 40 Days for LifeI was in Charlotte, North Carolina last week and have amazing news from that city. But first, there is even better news. Already in this 40 Days for Life campaign, we’ve had reports of 321 babies that have been saved from abortion! Praise God for His mercy and love!

There are two reports today. One shows the power of a strong, consistent pro-life witness. The other shows the agony a woman goes through when it’s clear the “choice” to have an abortion is not her own. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/03/31/321-babies-saved-from-abortion-so-far-during-40-days-for-life/

This Little Baby May Have Died But Why Should She be Incinerated for Heat? The revelation that British hospitals have been burning thousands of aborted and miscarried babies as clinical waste and in some cases to heat the hospitals has caused official consternation, but it is hardly surprising.
If medical professionals are permitted – no, expected – to dismember (amongst other things) the bodies of living babies when carrying out abortions, is it any wonder that they lack respect for those same babies’ dead bodies or for the bodies of miscarried babies at the same stage of development? http://www.lifenews.com/2014/03/31/this-little-baby-may-have-died-but-why-should-she-be-incinerated-for-heat/

Social Justice Movement Ought to Recognize Human Rights for Unborn ChildrenThe modern social justice movement can be described as a loose union of movements that oppose institutionalized injustice in various forms—racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, ableism, and many more.

It’s seen as a single movement because all forms of oppression share certain characteristics: most importantly, that they are systems of injustice perpetuated by the entire culture, not merely collections of unrelated incidents. One of these axes of oppression, though not often recognized by the mainstream social justice movement, is adultism—the idea that adults are the “default” human beings, and the less adult-like a person is, the less valid their existence is. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/03/31/social-justice-movement-ought-to-recognize-human-rights-for-unborn-children/

Baby Born With Heart Outside His Chest, Parents Need Help for Lifesaving Medical ProcedureA baby in India was born with his heart outside of his chest and his parents are desperately trying to fundraise for enough money for a lifesaving medical procedure he desperately needs.

The unnamed baby boy has managed to defy all odds and survive six days with his heart outside of his chest but time is running out and Priyanka and Nirbhay Pal are looking for assistance online to help their little boy. The spoke with a British newspaper about their situation. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/03/31/baby-born-with-heart-outside-his-chest-parents-need-help-for-lifesaving-medical-procedure/

Abortion Clinic Worker Quits: “I Hate This Place, I’ve Had Enough! I Quit!” There are stories of God’s blessings and God’s victories at 40 Days for Life vigils. But there are also stories of pain. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/03/31/abortion-clinic-worker-quits-i-hate-this-place-ive-had-enough-i-quit/

Report: 17 British Women Got Their 8th Abortion in 2012, Thousands Have Repeat Abortions Annually A new government report in England is causing alarm for British pro-lifers as it shows 17 women in 2012 between the ages of 18-29 had already had seven abortions at the time of their eight abortion obtained that year. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/03/31/report-17-british-women-got-their-8th-abortion-in-2012-thousands-have-repeat-abortions-annually/

Baby Boy Clings to Life as His Seven-Month-Pregnant Mom is Shot, Killed 21-year-old Qualecia James, who was seven months pregnant, died Sunday after being shot earlier that afternoon in Miami. Her baby boy clings to life. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/03/31/baby-boy-clings-to-life-as-his-seven-month-pregnant-mom-is-shot-killed/

Supreme Court May Decide if Planned Parenthood Can Injure Women With Dangerous Abortion Drug The Fifth Circuit’s decision this week in Planned Parenthood v. Abbott set up a likely Supreme Court showdown on the constitutionality of laws regulating chemical abortions. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/03/31/supreme-court-may-decide-if-planned-parenthood-can-injure-women-with-dangerous-abortion-drug/

Kids Say The Darnedest Things When Asked What They’d Do If They Had Only 5 Years To Live End of life issues are ones pro-life advocates take up often. We celebrate life and the dignity and worth of every human being as opposed to euthanasia and assisted suicide. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/03/31/kids-say-the-darnedest-things-when-asked-what-theyd-do-if-they-had-only-5-years-to-live/

Houston Planned Parenthood Caught Attempting to Hide Botched Abortion in 911 Call By now abortionists around the nation are well aware that Operation Rescue and other pro-life organizations are accessing public 911 records to verify and document abortion-related medical emergencies that are often witnessed by street activists outside American abortion clinics. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/03/31/houston-planned-parenthood-caught-attempting-to-hide-botched-abortion-in-911-call/

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West Virginia’s “Pro-Life” Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Abortions After 20 Weeks Democratic Governor Earl Ray Tomblin, who describes himself as pro-life and campaigned as a pro-life candidate, has vetoed a bill that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. http://www.lifenews.com/2014/03/29/west-virginias-pro-life-governor-vetoes-bill-banning-abortions-after-20-weeks/

Death on Demand Coming to Canada? Proposal Would Push Euthanasia on Patients No more justifications that assisted suicide is about the “terminally ill for whom nothing can be done to alleviate suffering.” http://www.lifenews.com/2014/03/31/death-on-demand-coming-to-canada-proposal-would-push-euthanasia-on-patients/

Abortions in Kansas Drop Again to Their Lowest Point Ever Abortions decreased by 1.6% last year, according to the annual preliminary report from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) released last week . http://www.lifenews.com/2014/03/31/abortions-in-kansas-drop-again-to-their-lowest-point-ever/

Heroic News: “Vanishing Abortionists: Number of Abortion Docs Has Dropped 40%” plus 1 more

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Vanishing Abortionists: Number of Abortion Docs Has Dropped 40% Their numbers aren’t what they used to be. The downward trend of dwindling abortionists is a problem that’s plagued the abortion industry for decades. Following Roe v. Wade, the number of abortionists in America rose, ultimately peaking at an all-time high of 2,908 in 1982.

'Life is Beautiful' Platform holds U.N. to universal pro-life values Over the years, the United Nations has succumbed to the advances of population control and abortion advocates with an agenda to defy the fundamental right to life to the peoples of all nations.

40 Days For Life: DAY 27: 321 babies saved!

Dear Deacon John,

I was in Charlotte, North Carolina last week and have amazing news from that city. But first, there is even better news

 

Already in this 40 Days for Life campaign, we’ve had reports of ...

… 321 babies that have been saved from abortion! Praise God for His mercy and love!

There are two reports today. One shows the power of a strong, consistent pro-life witness. The other shows the agony a woman goes through when it’s clear the “choice” to have an abortion is not her own.

Charlotte, North Carolina

 

 

John in Charlotte sent a quick note as a follow-up to my recent stop there: “46 saves! Praise God!”

It helps that a local pregnancy center parks its mobile ultrasound RV outside the abortion center – an impossible-to-ignore, positive resource that has encouraged so many women reject abortion.

 

 

I had a great visit with the Charlotte team, including Katherine and Andrea, the two women who first brought 40 Days for Life to the area … even before it became a national campaign (their story of courage and success is featured in the 40 Days for Life book).

 

 

The abortion center knows the combination of prayer and a determined, life-affirming witness on the sidewalk is hurting business. So their security guard is outside regularly, yelling at volunteers and turning up loud rap music on his car’s sound system in an attempt to silence the prayers.

 

 

I saw this for myself! But it isn’t working. Since March 5, it has failed on at least 46 occasions!

 

Brisbane, Australia

As Carrie, her friend Laura and their children prayed at the 40 Days for Life vigil in Brisbane, a drama played out before their eyes outside the Dr. Marie abortion facility.

“A young woman and her boyfriend were walking in and out of the front door for 10 minutes or so,” Carrie said. “The man kept trying to comfort the woman and hold her hand – and also lead her into the clinic.”

It certainly looked like the woman had no interest in going inside. So they turned away and sat in the garden for a while. Carrie and Laura smiled at them, prayed quietly, and kept watch with the children.

After a time, they walked towards the door again. The man walked up the steps, but the woman stopped, threw her bags down and started crying. She kept looking at the vigil participants’ faces … and the children. “We were just being there,” Carrie said.

They approached the door one more time and the woman still refused to go in again. This time, they left and did not return. The volunteers prayed that this woman would continue to be brave and refuse to abort her child.

“It was profound to be there, keeping watch,” Carrie said. “It is a very sad place to be in the world, but we were there — being light in a dark place.

Today's devotional is from Rev. Ben Sheldon, president emeritus of Presbyterians for Life.

Day 27 intention

We pray for the gift of openness to children.

Scripture

God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created him, male and female He created them.

And God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it, and have dominion over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the air and over every living thing that moves upon the earth.”

— Genesis 1:27-28

Reflection by Rev. Ben Sheldon

God’s intention is that we multiply and fill the earth. One of the most perni-cious lies that sociologists have foisted off on the public is that the earth is be-coming overpopulated.

What kind of a sadistic god would cre-ate the earth and human creatures on it, only to have them literally repro-duce themselves into oblivion?

The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who is our divine Creator, has commanded us to multiply and fill the earth and far from letting the popula-tion get out of control, He has, in fact given his human creatures a dominical role over all the lesser creatures.

The “birth control” movement, which had its beginnings with Margaret Sang-er in the early years of the last century, has led, in many parts of the world, to a birthrate that is drastically below the normal replacement rate.

God’s Word assures us that children are a blessing, that they are a reward of faithfully trusting and serving God and that they are the crown of their parents’ old age.

The spread of the contraception men-tality that has so permeated our cul-ture is, undoubtedly, a factor in the ready acceptance of abortion. God’s commandment to multiply and fill the earth has never been withdrawn. May

He help us to accept the gift of children and give him thanks for every baby who is born into the world.

Prayer

Father of mercy and grace, we thank you for the gift of our children. Grant that every fiber of our being may re-joice when a new baby, our own or any else’s, is born into the world. Help us to welcome them as we would welcome you, for whenever a new baby is conceived, another life to bear your image and another voice to praise and worship you, is beginning. In Christ’s name we pray. Amen.

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For Life,

 

SHAWN CARNEY Campaign Director 40 Days for Life www.40daysforlife.com

 

PS: Have you witnessed any lives saved from abortion at the 40 Days for Life vigil in your community? If you have, please do share your story by responding to today's blog entry at:

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Heroic News: “Heroic Sidewalk Counselors Save Twins From Abortion” plus 2 more

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Heroic Sidewalk Counselors Save Twins From Abortion It’s always a huge blessing when God answers your prayers … and a mother chooses life … and spares her baby. But how about when the Lord hears those prayers … softens one woman’s heart … and saves two babies!

Another baby We recently announced to family, friends and co-workers that we are expecting our fourth child.

Consider marrying young "But let me put in a word for startup marriages, in which the success of the partners isn't yet assured. The groom with his new architecture degree is still designing stairwells, and the bride is starting her third year of medical school. Their income doesn't leave them impoverished, but they have to watch every penny."

40 Days For Life: DAY 26: Her soul had so much pain

Dear Deacon John,

 

There are stories of God’s blessings and God’s victories at 40 Days for Life vigils. But there are also stories of pain. There are hearts that are hurting in this battle to end abortion, and they all need your prayers.

As you pray this Sunday, particularly at church, please ask the Lord to share His grace with those who are suffering … and that He will provide the spiritual healing they so desperately need – and can find only in Christ.

 

Sacramento, California

 

 

While people prayed in the rain at the 40 Days for Life vigil in Sacramento, Wynette – the local coordinator – watched a scene unfold outside the abortion center.

“Several abortion business employees huddled together, holding their umbrellas, as they took turns hugging one abortion worker in particular,” she said … wondering what was going on.

 

A few minutes later, that worker exited the driveway right in front of Wynette and rolled down the car window, ignoring the falling rain.  
 
"I've had enough!” the distraught worker called out. “I hate this place! I quit!”
 
“I cannot say much more,” Wynette said ... but she added that the worker asked for prayer.
 

She encouraged prayer “for all abortion industry employees, in hopes that they would discontinue their involvement in destroying lives and hurting women.

 

"I've been there"

One of the prayer volunteers (I'm keeping the location confidential) tried her level best to convince a young couple to reject abortion and spare their baby.

 

She poured her heart out. But the pair walked into the abortion center and kept their appointment, and the vigil participant was overcome with a profound sense of failure.

“She came to us totally sobbing,” said the local leader. “You could see her soul with so much pain.”

Once she was able to speak, she told the other members of the team that she had an abortion — “not only once. I had four abortions and helped two other women get abortions. That makes six. This is too much — too much pain I’m bearing.”

One of the other volunteers knew the feeling – all too well. “I’ve been there,” she said, as she began to minister to the other woman. This vigil participant acknowledged that she’d had an abortion, but had experienced recovery and found forgiveness.

The volunteers shared information about healing after abortion with their friend, who was still in tears. “We were able to pray with her and her healing began,” the leader said. Still, the woman felt the need to return to the vigil.

 

“I just want to save a baby,” she said.

Today's devotional is from Fr. Frank Pavone, national director of Priests for Life.

Day 26 intention

Pray that we fully recognize in the unborn child our brother, our sister, and we recommit ourselves to care for them.

Scripture

Cain said to his brother Abel, "Let's go out to the field." And while they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him.

Then the Lord said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?"

"I don't know," he replied. "Am I my brother's keeper?"

The Lord said, "What have you done? Listen! Your brother's blood cries out to me from the ground."

— Genesis 4:8-10

Reflection by Fr. Frank Pavone

After Cain committed the first murder in human history, God asked him, "Where is your brother?"

He replied by saying, "I don't know."

In 1973, the Supreme Court was asked the same question, and gave the same answer.

Unable to admit that the unborn children are our brothers and sisters, the Supreme Court said in its Roe v. Wade ruling, "We need not resolve the difficult question of when life begins."

Boil all that down to three words, and it's, "I don't know."

The question, "Where is your brother?" will be asked at the final judgment. Each person will answer it and be judged by it. May we be judged to have recognized and loved all our brothers and sisters, born and unborn.

By participating in the 40 Days for Life, we have been answering that question each day, going to where our brothers and sisters are killed, and proclaiming that we have a responsibility to them.

By all the pro-life work we will continue to do, we likewise answer that question which reaches from one end of human history to the other.

Prayer

Father, today we hear your voice, and we respond to the question you ask each of us: "Where is your brother?"

We recognize in the unborn child our brother, our sister, and we recommit ourselves today to care for them.

Yes, Father, you have entrusted us to the care of one another. We rejoice that you have given us the grace to respond.

As we work to renew our culture, we look forward to the great day of the coming of your Son, when every eye will see him, even of those who pierced him, and every knee shall bend, and every tongue confess, to the glory of God the Father, that Jesus Christ is Lord! Amen.

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For Life,

 

SHAWN CARNEY Campaign Director 40 Days for Life www.40daysforlife.com

 

PS: Are there special people in your town who are making a difference with your 40 Days for Life campaign? Please share the good news by replying to today's blog entry:

http://40daysforlife.com/blog/?p=5678